Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 476,748 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Nigeria, 1950–2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Nigeria is 476,748 1000 No, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 476,748 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 37,283 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,626 1000 No | 37,283 1000 No | 44,162 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,663 1000 No | 45,054 1000 No | 54,632 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,020 1000 No | 55,894 1000 No | 71,498 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,945 1000 No | 73,765 1000 No | 94,531 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,649 1000 No | 97,121 1000 No | 123,047 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,498 1000 No | 126,382 1000 No | 162,049 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,197 1000 No | 166,643 1000 No | 209,486 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,327 1000 No | 213,996 1000 No | 257,353 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 285,121 1000 No | 262,381 1000 No | 307,765 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 334,092 1000 No | 312,710 1000 No | 354,792 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 377,973 1000 No | 359,186 1000 No | 396,009 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 415,624 1000 No | 399,785 1000 No | 430,503 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 445,316 1000 No | 433,486 1000 No | 455,943 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 465,051 1000 No | 457,922 1000 No | 470,940 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 474,702 1000 No | 471,886 1000 No | 476,602 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 476,748 1000 No | 476,748 1000 No | 476,748 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 China, People's Republic of 645,797 1000 No compare
- 3 China, mainland 633,368 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 511,001 1000 No compare
- 6 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 367,290 1000 No compare
- 7 Indonesia 295,511 1000 No compare
- 8 USSR 292,664 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Nigeria?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Nigeria was 476,748 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 476,748 1000 No in 2100.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,283 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.